New Zealand subantarctic islands

New Zealand · Antarctica

New Zealand subantarctic islands

Auckland and Campbell Islands: albatross nests among megaherbs.

Photo: Hobe / Holger Behr · Public domain
Best months
Jan, Feb, Dec
Days needed
8–10
Difficulty
Strenuous
Nearest airport
Invercargill (IVC)

When to go

  1. JanJanuary: Best
  2. FebFebruary: Best
  3. MarMarch: Poor or no data
  4. AprApril: Poor or no data
  5. MayMay: Poor or no data
  6. JunJune: Poor or no data
  7. JulJuly: Poor or no data
  8. AugAugust: Poor or no data
  9. SepSeptember: Poor or no data
  10. OctOctober: Poor or no data
  11. NovNovember: Good
  12. DecDecember: Best

BestGoodFair

Landings by permit on expedition voyages only.

Why go

The New Zealand Subantarctic Islands comprise the five southernmost groups of the New Zealand outlying islands. They are collectively designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Most of the islands lie near the southeast edge of the largely submerged continent centred on New Zealand called Zealandia, which was riven from Australia 60–85 million years ago, and from Antarctica 85–130 million years ago. They share some features with Australia's Macquarie Island to the west.

Background from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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